Black soldier fly larvae can be a cheap, nutritious alternative to cereal-based poultry feed; here’s how

Ease of handling, safety as well as nutritious value make them a highly recommended alternative for poultry farmers

More evidence of rampant use of non-therapeutic antibiotics in poultry farms in the country

India has started to address the misuse of antimicrobials in food animals, but needs to do much more

Antibiotics in chicken: Poultry farmers in Kerala protest against CSE study

Chicken sale in some parts of the state has fallen by 30 to 50 per cent, say farmers

New rules put larger onus on small, medium poultry farms

Till now, small poultry farms in India were exempt from environmental laws but this will change now

Crying fowl

Poultry advertisement misquotes CSE study, rules ASCI

The All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited has been asked to withdraw or modify the ad by May 23

Fresh comes calling

A few e-shops are changing the way wet markets operate by offering fresh, chemical-free fish, poultry and meat at the doorstep. Will they be able …

New study finds antibiotic resistant gene in fresh food samples

A new study in India has found bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotic in fresh food samples such as chicken, fish and vegetables

Enzyme from Yak cheese can boost nutritional value of cereals

The newly identified enzyme helps to increase bioavailability of iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium

In wake of bird flu

Biosecurity system proposed

Antimicrobial resistance: Intensification of food production must be sustainable

Rise in demand for meat and dairy products was reconciled through the intensification of livestock systems

Chicken hatcheries in Egypt serving as breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance

A team of scientists came to this conclusion after testing fecal samples and swabs collected from 10 hatcheries in the country

Silken feed

The new 'shepherd'

Houseflies can spread antibiotic resistant bacteria in poultry farms: Study

Flies can keep the bacteria in their gut for a week and since their flight can last up to 10kms they can act as vectors to disseminate it

Vaccine to prevent viral infection in hens

Scientists in Madras gave come up with a vaccine that would help leash a viral disease that impairs the egg-laying ability of hens, and is often …

Chickening out

Answer to the "which came first:chicken or egg?" debate

In photos: Women leading poultry, livestock farming in rural Jharkhand

Poultry and livestock farming are a major source of income for those in rural Jharkhand, especially women, who are largely in charge of the …

Drought damage

Rooster recalls common past

Transforming lives: The job creation potential of a just livestock transition

The growth can revitalise rural economies and mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation

Poultry farm owners in eastern UP losing a rupee on each egg they produce

Farmers blamed increased costs of feed as well as those of power, transportation, labour and medicines for the losses

Centre launches dedicated website to contain Fall Armyworm

The next step should be to exempt anti-FAW equipment from GST, say experts

Bird flu outbreak in Bangladesh; two separate cases reported

More than 700 Sonali breed birds died after highly contagious H5N1 virus was discovered near Dhaka